Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-12
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
After Making Two Speeches az Min
neapOlis He Leaves for Omaha.


neapOlis He Leaves for Omaha.
After lunching at the west Hotel, In Mime
apolis. yesterday afternoon, the President and
his party took carriages, and, escorted by a
division Of police and a humber OF carriages nlled
with citizens viewed the liner business and resi-
dence portion OF the city. 1t was about O'Clock
when the drive was finished, and the President
was at once conducted to the balcony over the
main entrance OF the West Hotel and, after q
brief Introduction by Mayor Ames addressed the
multitude as follows:
81 have come from the wonderful city of st.
Paul 10 see Its twin wonder and the people of
Minneapolis. / have lately seen a little book en-.
titled minneapolis and st. Paul Compared which
deals demolishing blows TO the pretense that the
Entertained city Is In any phase or feature the
equal OF this j became little confused by the
facts and figures stated, and determined to see
Doth cities as the best means OF settling the Ques-
ton discussed With 50 much spirit. have ar
ryed at the conclusion, now, that II these two
wondrous cities are not satisfied with their re-
spectlye conditions OF growth and greatness all
the rest OF their amazed fellow countrymen ara
While the people OF these rival cities are twisting
fsnres about TO determine which Is the greatest
the rest or US are pointing TO you both the best
exeapihcation OF what American pluck and en-
ergy can accomplish.
residences and immense business blocks with ifs
activity and stir, and when IL occurs TO me that
am at the greatest wheat market Of the world,
that the largest iour-mill In existence Is located
here that the capacity OF all OF such mills In Min
neapOis exceeds 30. 600 barrels OF -four day, and
that these mills are In direct communication with
the markets OF Europe, and that millions of bar
rels OF Hour are annually exported from this city
TO foreign countries, l fnd myself wondering how
much further would have to go TO reach the
West-that is, the ont west which used TO be
presented TO my young Imagination by the wagons
covered with canvas, tlled oy men, women, chill
dren, and housekeeping utensils. As these estab-
lishments dragged Slowly through the village on
their way out west it seemed 20 me that their
occupants had forever bid farewell to civilization
W n0f Iona
In these covered wagons some OF the pioneers OF
minnesota, and perhaps some OF the early settlers
OF minneapolis were there In 1870 the pOpula-
ton OF your State was 40 ZOO and OF these 80 500
were born In the State OF New York-nearly
one-eeventh OF the whole. So you see It
would be nothing strange II a New York
boy had seen some OF these 80 500 people on their
way here. do not mention th.s large proportion
OF New York people among your population for
your prosperity 10 any particular virtue fOstered
by the state OF their origin. / am only thinking
OF the idea had when saw them, that the people
emlgrating TO the west had left civilization be-
hind them, and how absurd 1t would be II / should
meet one OF these pioneers here today or hts SON
and tax TO him OF contrast between the refine
menI, civilization, and cultivation OF his present
home and the one he or his father left
New York. Besides this, the fact that many
early population gives us all little better right
TO be proud OF your achievements, and everyAmer-
lean citizen ought TO be proud that his country
can produce two cities with the history and the
growth and success OF Minneapolis and st. Paul"
Immediately after the speech the party pro-
ceeded to the exposition in the carriages escorted
by the military companies and headed by Lberatt's
band They went directly to the stand. Mayor
Ames brieny introduced the President TO the
throng OF people In the building. Mr.. Cleveland
said:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1 have already seen,
during my short stay in the city OF Minneapolis
abundant proof OF the commanding place 1t holds
among the cities OF the land; but my mind moth
Ing gives better assurance OF its future develop
ment and usefulness than the permanent estab-
lshment and maintenance OF such an exposition
as this believe the suggestion sometimes made
that there should be more sentiment and less that
practical In our national life Is insincere and de-
lustve. The browning glories OF government are
cities such as yourS-an increased trade and CON-
merce; a multiplied, happy, and contented popu-
lation; Increased production and financial growth
Does sentiment, and especially the sentiment that
mopes over the past and refuses to look to the
futura create these things? The sentiment that
Will Insure our continued prosperity will be found
In the friendly composition which shall induce the
wheat and hour OF Minneapolis TO struggle with
the cotton OF Memphis and Charleston In the race
for national advancement"
At the conclusion OF the speech the party re-
turned at once 10 the hotel, where most elabor-
ate supper was served In private dining room.
AT O'Clock carriages were taken as before, and,
with the military escort the honored guests pro-
ceeded TO the depot and took the train for Omaha
ONE REASON FOR oNAHA's INTEREST.
Great interest attaches to President Cleveland's
visit 10 Omaha to-day. according 10 a dispatch
from that city, because Mrs Cleveland owns one
sixteenth interest In the Folsom estate consisting
or tnree-QuarterS OF a million dollars worth OF
Omaha lots which rent for $1,000 a year. There
are AZ or these lots, and they only cost about
5000 twenty-nv years ago. The rapid rise Of
Omaha property has increased the value OF Mrs
Cleyeland'S interest until 1t exceeds $4,000 and
all the FolSOms have been made well-to-do One
lot Is near the historical Hayes lot sold BY him
because occupied by saloon.